Worcester: St Alban
Overview
Grid reference: SO 849 547
The walls are for the most part faced with ashlar masonry which has deteriorated so that large areas now look rusticated instead. The east gable of the chancel faces the road, and has a triple lancet window with the centre light taller and wider than the outer pair. The gable is echoed in the smaller gable of the east wall of the north aisle. It is evident that buildings once abutted against the north aisle since it is less well surfaced than the rest of the church and stands at a slight angle to the nave. The north wall is moreover, almost entirely blind, there being only a single small light towards each end. The west wall does not come as far west as the gable of the nave, and is pierced with a single neo-Norman light with a round head. The west nave wall has two single lights with trefoiled heads linked by a dripstone running between the hoodmoulds.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave and chancel in one with west bell-cote. The four-bay north aisle does not extend as far west as the nave.
Description of Archaeology and History
The church shows signs of being Norman in origin, with some Early English work also; the north arcade is transitional between the two styles. The church was much restored in 1821 when various features were inserted in a neo-Norman style; it was again restored in 1851 when the bell-cote was added, by J.P. St. Aubyn.
Exterior Description
The walls are for the most part faced with ashlar masonry which has deteriorated so that large areas now look rusticated instead. The east gable of the chancel faces the road, and has a triple lancet window with the centre light taller and wider than the outer pair. The gable is echoed in the smaller gable of the east wall of the north aisle. It is evident that buildings once abutted against the north aisle since it is less well surfaced than the rest of the church and stands at a slight angle to the nave. The north wall is moreover, almost entirely blind, there being only a single small light towards each end. The west wall does not come as far west as the gable of the nave, and is pierced with a single neo-Norman light with a round head. The west nave wall has two single lights with trefoiled heads linked by a dripstone running between the hoodmoulds. The window above is an octofoil, also with a hoodmould; these appear to be entirely nineteenth-century.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
c.1855
East window: three lights with seven scenes from the life of Christ.
Stained Glass
1867
West window: in the octofoil is The Baptism of Christ, probably by Hardman.
Stained Glass
1919
North aisle: a small single light shows St. Alban, 1919 by Geoffrey Webb, 1919; In the lower part is a portrait of Alban Chaytor, to whose memory the window was inserted.
Interior
Interior Description
Most of the light in the interior derives from two large neo-Norman round-headed windows in the south nave wall with minimal nook-shafts and a roll-moulding, all of 1821. Towards the east end is a circular window which lights the chancel.
There is a four bay north arcade with Transitional arches which are only just pointed rather than round. They are of two chamfered orders with an outer band of coarse nail-head decoration. Three piers are round with square bases and much mutilated round capitals decorated in low relief with leaves. There are renewed carved heads at the junction of the hood-moulds. The eastern arch breaks the pattern by abutting against a square pier rather than a round one, doubtless indicating the former dividing line of the chancel from the nave. The east window has nineteenth-century stained glass.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SO 849 547
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
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Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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